Episode 2: D-Day (I just discovered my husband has a pornography addiction, now what?)

Welcome to Hope for Wives.

With your co-hostesses:

• Pam Blizzard from recoveredpeace.com
• Lyschel Burket from hoperedefined.org
• Bonny Burns from strongwives.com

Today, we are going to discuss Discovery Day, one of the most painful days in the life of a wife who discovers her husband has been viewing pornography or is compulsively acting out sexually. The day of discovery is typically called D-Day, because just like the Normandy Beach invasion during WWII, this day is full of death, wounding, and trauma.

D-Day is not the end of the story, though! We will leave you with hope.

We will be discussing:

• What comes to mind for each of us personally as we think of Discovery Day?
• What patterns do we see in partners immediately after discovery?
• What is the best thing a wife can do for herself immediately after discovering her husband’s problematic sexual behavior?
• What hope can we leave our listeners with?

Resources:

• APSATS.org – The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists  Find a specially trained therapist or coach who understands betrayal, trauma and recovery.
• Moving Beyond Betrayal: The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts
• Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
• A Door of Hope A Door of Hope Peer Facilitator Training Community
• Samson Society for Men who struggle
• Sarah Society for Betrayed Women
• Pure Desire – trauma informed groups for men and women who struggle, and betrayed spouses
• Ephesians 3:20

Thank you for sitting in with us today. Our deepest desire is that you will find encouragement, insight, and maybe even a laugh or two in the many episodes to come. We will talk with you again in two weeks.

Transcript Hope for Wives Episode 2